About 20 results found.

BENEFITS OF PEANUTS (ARACHIS HYPOGAEA)

Peanuts botanically known as Arachis hypogaea belongs to the species of legume of the Fabaceae family (Feng et., al 2012). It is an annual plant growing approximately 30 to 50 cm tall which originated from Paraguay. They are known with other names such as ground nuts, monkey nuts or pygmy nuts.According to the Peanut Institute, peanuts are rich sources of vitamin E, niacin, copper, phosphorus magn

Read More

YAY! UNBOXING CANON EOS 6D

 [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QO9PNYEgs1U[/embed]I can now confidently say that I am amazingly excited that I will henceforth be using Canon EOS 6D for my food photography. I just unboxed the Canon EOS 6D Camera and I am ecstatic.Ooh la la I am mmmmmm................. as in seriously dancing!Ask me why?Well, because I am finally unboxing my Canon EOS 6d. Yes, Yes, Yes!Sorry that I a

Read More

HEALTH BENEFITS OF OLIVES AND OLIVE OIL

Overview of olives and olive oil Due to the rising awareness of healthy eating, researchers lay constant emphasizes on the importance of consuming olives and olive products due to their nutritive contents. The olive tree is historically known for its nutritional and medicinal values especially in countries such as Australia, the United States, Canada, Europe and Japan and these values are not limi

Read More

HERE ARE SOME EXCEPTIONAL BENEFITS OF COCOA

Cocoa Pod A greater part of the world population, especially the developing countries depend so much on traditional medicines obtained from plants. Most of these medicinal plants are sources of food and means of tackling several chronic diseases. Interestingly, this has remained the key reason why there are several ongoing studies in this regard.No doubt plants are natural sources of several che

Read More

AMAZING BENEFITS OF WHEAT

Epidemiological studies have revealed that the intake of grain-based products and whole grains is linked with a reduced risk of age-related disorders and oxidative-stress related chronic diseases. The health benefits of wheat are solely dependent on the type of wheat being consumed. Here are the amazing benefits of wheat, which you need to be aware of.

Read More

LEMON FRUIT

How often do you include lemon in your diets? Are you aware of the numerous benefits obtainable from this nature's gift to humanity? Read this article to understand why lemon is an important fruit.

Read More

GREEN COFFEE BEANS EXTRACT: WEIGHT LOSS BENEFITS, USES AND SIDE EFFECTS

Unroasted Green Coffee Beans Obesity has remained a major health concern all over the world due to the rising health-related issues it poses to humanity. This health condition is basically caused by the intake of high amount of calories especially diet high in simple carbohydrates, sugary, fatty and processed foods.The problem is not just consuming these types of unhealthy foods but the failure

Read More

15 EXCEPTIONAL BENEFITS OF MAIZE OR CORN

Due to the increasing awareness that is drawn towards the consumption of phytochemical compounds, the intake of maize has recently gained attention for studies. Maize is considered a healthy food because of its high constituent of phytochemicals and essential nutrients. Resistant starch from maize or high-amylose maize exhibits several health beneficial effects. Due to the numerous health benefits of maize, its inclusion in our daily diets is highly recommended. Moreover, the increasing population continues to increase the demand for more food production. Apart from satisfying the incessant demand for food, maize has been proven to meet up with both our nutritional, pharmaceutical, therapeutic, economic, medical and industrial demands.

Read More

NEGRO PEPPER (UDA SEED) - AN EXCEPTIONAL SPICE

Spices are natural plants or vegetable mixtures such as seeds, leaves, barks, flowers, buds or roots that are used either whole, crushed or in powdered form mainly for seasoning, boosting, flavoring or adding aroma to the taste of food. From time immemorial, human beings rely immensely on spices as the key ingredient for preparing and processing food all over the world. Plants used as spices norma

Read More

DISCOVER HOW SOY AFFECTS YOUR HEALTH

Soy Flower Over the past years, several arguments have been raised regarding the impacts of soy consumption on health. While some studies attribute numerous benefits to soy, some others give contradicting opinions over this popular leguminous crop. Although everyone is entitled to his or her own opinion yet it is left for us to decipher what we really want for ourselves.This article titled "disc

Read More

OGIRI OKPEI (CASTOR SEED) - AN AROMATIC SEASONING TO SPICE-UP YOUR MEALS

Hi friends,Where do I just start from? Well, let me start by asking if you've ever eaten any tasteless meal? Yes I've had some unlucky occasions when I ate some tasteless meals and I have no doubts you too must have experienced such. Food tastelessness can be as a result of using the wrong ingredients or possibly using the right ingredients but with the wrong cooking methods. Whichever one still l

Read More

14 KEY BENEFITS OF APPLE CIDER VINEGAR

Apple cider vinegar (ACV) has gained global recognition due to its numerous remarkable health benefits, especially as it pertains to weight loss. Apart from aiding weight loss, ACV is currently in the limelight due to its effective tendency of regulating blood glucose levels and lipids, management of type 2 diabetes and hypertension. Having mentioned the above, the first question that will cross the mind of a layman is, what is an apple cider vinegar?

Read More

ROASTED RADISHES

Putting these roasted radishes together is so easy ~ In fact the combination of ingredients and spices coupled with the roasting method is just phenomenal.

Read More

INSTANT POT CHICKEN BROTH

This chicken broth recipe is very simple, aromatic, flavourful and hearty. Whatever you do or however you do it, I highly recommend making your own chicken broth. It is so much better than anything you can buy elsewhere. Besides, you have the privilege to use whatever ingredients, spices, meat, herbs or vegetables you deem right.

Read More

PEANUT BUTTER || HOW TO MAKE A CREAMY PEANUT BUTTER

Peanut butter is super easy to whip together, and easy for a quick spread on your cookies, sandwiches etc. This one came out so well that you can make a big batch and keep them stand-by for busy moments when you need them. This is definitely an amazing food paste you can feel good about consuming. You get all the health benefits of peanuts as well as the tastiness to keep your tastebud awake.

Read More

Shepherd's Pie || How To Make Shepherd's Pie

Honestly, making this shepherd's pie couldn't have been any easier than it was. All the ingredients paired up so so well to yield a fantastic, flavourful and delicious shepherd's pie that will make you continuously seek for more. Your tastebud won't be disappointed at all to feast on this mouthwatering meal. Feel free to give the recipe a try and let us know the outcome in the comment section.

Read More

11 REMARKABLE BENEFITS OF ONION (ALLIUM CEPA)

Red Onions Vegetables and fruits continue to play an integral role in our everyday living. Being an excellent source of essential vitamins, minerals and phytochemicals, they make up a balanced diet. Furthermore, they contain numerous antioxidants that scavenge for free radicals in the body thereby protecting the body from harm caused by oxidative stress.The natural compounds such as flavonoids,

Read More

EGGS

Female animals of various species such as fish, reptiles, birds, amphibians, and birds are created to lay eggs which are eaten by human beings.Bird and reptile eggs consist of a protective shell, albumen (egg white), and vitellus (egg yolk) and the most type of consumed eggs are chicken, turkey, fish and duck. Eggs are one of the most versatile ingredients used in cooking (Kumaravel et., al. 2012)

Read More

LOW-CARB DIET.

Low carb diet is an eating plan which greatly minimises the consumption of high amount of carbohydrates to reduce the onset of obesity especially with overweight individuals. Within this plan, foods such as pasta, rice, white bread, yam and sugar are replaced with foods rich in protein contents such as fish, meat, egg, cheese etc.The area of research supporting low-carb diets has tremendously grow

Read More

18 REASONS YOU NEED THE AFRICAN OIL BEAN (UKPAKA OR UGBA)

Developing countries are faced with many food-related challenges especially as it pertains to meeting up with the increasing food demand. As a result of this, several approaches have been adopted as a means of augmenting other main staple food so as to address the issue of malnutrition and poor feeding in these parts of the globe. I suppose that the basic privilege of everybody ought to be channel

Read More
×

Subscribe to Global Food Book's email list and get a FREE eBook.

Privacy Policy: We dislike SPAM E-Mail. We pledge to keep your email safe.